Birl raised £500k in a pre-seed funding round, complemented by a £350k Innovate UK grant, to expand its fashion resale platform into the Nordics.
Amount Raised
£850,000
Round Type
Pre-Seed
ManchesterE CommerceFashionDescription
Birl, a Liverpool-based startup, has successfully raised £500k in pre-seed investment while unlocking an additional £350k grant from Innovate UK. The company aims to address environmental challenges of fast fashion through its innovative clothing resale platform.
Quick answer
Birl raised £850,000 in a Pre-Seed round, dated October 27, 2024. Birl is based in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
- How much did Birl raise?
- Birl raised £850,000 in a Pre-Seed round on October 27, 2024.
- What does Birl do?
- Birl is an award-winning SaaS start-up, existing to ‘Make Better Easier’ for both brands and their customers.
- Where is Birl based and how big is it?
- Birl is based in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in E Commerce and Fashion around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Birl that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Culture Circle raised $2M (Seed) on December 11, 2024.
- Terractive raised $944K (Pre-Series A) on December 5, 2024.
- Atmosphere - The Store Makers raised $590K (Seed) on December 5, 2024.
- Violette_FR raised an undisclosed amount (Series B) on December 3, 2024.
- Eyewa raised $100M (Series C) on November 27, 2024.
- All Things Baby raised $3.6M (Series A) on November 26, 2024.
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